Even though they only lasted two albums (plus a new song for their Greatest Hits album), those first - and only - two albums by FYC were perfect, an irresistible blend of pop, soul, funk with touches of Motown, reggae and ska. They were bold enough to attempt a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds", and did a great job covering it. Another popular cover version is their take on Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love". I prefer the FYC version, only because it made an impression in Jonathan Demme's quirky cult classic "Something Wild" from 1986. The band must have thought it was good enough to wait two years to put it on their sophomore album, "The Raw and the Cooked."
You can pick up a FYC compilation, but you're better off with their first two albums.
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